Pamela Dell
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Formats
Description
Waging war involves more than just the soldiers on the front line--it take an entire nation. Many women in the U.S. played a pivotal role in the war effort and entered the work force to fill the spots left vacant by the men at war. Rosie the Riveter became a rallying cry for women starting in World War II and continues on to this day.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Nicknamed the Prince of Darkness, jazz trumpeter and bandleader Miles Davis was one of the brightest lights in the jazz world. Miles Davis: Jazz Master introduces readers to this talented but troubled jazz visionary and his music. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information on the heroic stories of African Americans...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
In Freedom's Light, readers will follow the path of young Mary Cates, a courageous girl employed by Paul Revere. The story tells of her efforts to thwart a threat against Revere and also gives details about the Patriots' cause, about British spies in Boston, and about the coming Revolutionary War. Each volume in this innovative historical-fiction series is designed to look like a scrapbook created by the story's main character. Each historical period...
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
By the last decades of the 1800s, America's first wholly black folk music-the blues-was being born all across the South. The Blues: Birth of an American Sound tells the story of the blues from the early call-and-response songs of enslaved workers to today's vibrant blues scene. The most highly recognized series on African Americans celebrates Black History Month all year long! Journey to Freedom: The African American Library provides fascinating information...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
As the assistant to an army doctor during the Revolutionary War, Eleazor Portis sees first hand the toll war takes on the human body and mind. Despite the difficult times, Eleazor loves working as a 'doctor's boy' and is good at it. Even General Washington's wife, Martha, praises Eleazor on her visit to the hospital at Valley Forge. But, when an envious Bill Wormish starts prying, Eleazor's future at the hospital may be in danger. Readers learn of...
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A tour through Washington's Mount Rainier National Park introduces the park's flora, fauna, topography, history, weather, and attractions. The Trail of Shadows, Nisqually Glacier, and the Carbon River are all discussed. Additional features to aid in comprehension include a table of contents, informative captions and sidebars, detailed maps, map legends, a phonetic glossary, sources for further research, and an index.
Author
Series
Publisher
Tradition Books
Pub. Date
c2004
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
A scrapbook-style look at the winter of 1777-78 at Valley Forge featuring a historical fiction first-person account of life as a medic in the Continental army's camp, illustrations, fact boxes, a historical overview, a glossary, a time line, and writing, crafting, genealogy, and historical research
Author
Publisher
Compass Point Books
Pub. Date
c2009
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Rubber-stamping is a craft limited only by your imagination. In this book you'll find lots of techniques and projects to get you started. You'll be amazed at how much you can do. Just let your creativity run wild.
12) Mississippi
Author
Series
Publisher
Children's Press
Pub. Date
c2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
Describes the geography, plants and animals, history, economy, language, religions, culture, and people of the state of Mississippi.